Thank you too, G60ing!
I think I've talked myself out of turning the exhaust manifold upside down. Besides the clearance issue between the turbo & the intake manifold, the turbo's exhaust & compressor inlet would face the wrong way. Since it's a 3 bolt mount, It wouldn't be reversable. Unless there's another compatible manifold, I think I'll have to go Spulen's route. If there's something close, I can make it work. I've gasket matched & ported my eclipse's manifold, turbo, & O2 sensor elbow.
It's just got to flow better than stock.
Cool! they looked suspicious. My eclipse has a pin & big circlip that forces one location.Yes it can be rotated. loosen the small bolts on the turbine and compressor sections and you can rotate them any which way.
- Great! that solves the "running into motor mount" problem.I know there is a thermostat housing that points the outlet toward the front of the vw or twoards the wheelwell on a toyota. I think its the 2L aba outlet (1993-1999)
I think I've talked myself out of turning the exhaust manifold upside down. Besides the clearance issue between the turbo & the intake manifold, the turbo's exhaust & compressor inlet would face the wrong way. Since it's a 3 bolt mount, It wouldn't be reversable. Unless there's another compatible manifold, I think I'll have to go Spulen's route. If there's something close, I can make it work. I've gasket matched & ported my eclipse's manifold, turbo, & O2 sensor elbow.
It's just got to flow better than stock.